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For goodness sake, it’s time to bake!

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I guess I’ve been on a mini baking spree this past week. It’s still so cold, and honestly I’m just plain tired of it. If I can’t bake myself in the sun this year I’m just going to bake in the oven! Consequently it heats up the house a bit which is a super bonus and it sure makes for a nice rewarding break in the middle of a workday! I’ve been trying out some gluten-free flour and I have to say it’s working out pretty darn good.

I wasn't sure what to expect with my impromptu recipe. I like to "refer" to recipes when I bake or cook and then just make my own up. But would it work with gluten free flour? The answer, an astounding yes! I have to say these cranberry orange vanilla chip drop scones were addictive! I had to excercise some serious restraint so I would have a couple left to bring to my friends' house! Yummy!

Today's menu: gluten free banana almond bread. Delish with a nice glass of almond milk! Plus I can put one or 2 away in the freezer! And look at that scallopy edged melmac plate, I only have one but I sure love it! Super cute! Oh and the vintage aqua and gray pinecone glass- amazing!

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color of the month- Think Spring!

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So we’ve had a couple of what feels like balmy days here in MI, and by that I mean 40 something. The snow has greatly melted, yeah yeah, I know it’s a teaser and there’s more winter on the way but I’m totally falling for it! I’m dying to get outside and start gardening, stat! So with that in mind this month is all about green! I can’t wait to see my little green planty friends poking through the ground, oh how I’ve missed you! Want to get your hands on some vintage green goodies? Go to my shop and search the word “green” and you’ll find some of the things below! www.vintagegoodies.etsy.com. Then head on over to artgoodies for your own nest towel! www.artgoodies.etsy.com

Fave vintage pieces: the green handled beaters, the dancing drink tea towel, the water/juice glass jar, and the mini pyrex! Plus the ivy graphics on those glasses are fresh and bold!

 

I couldn't wait to do a table setting so I could use my new vintage green polka dot napkins! Plus this vintage tablecloth is a great reminder of sunshiney days at the beach! Of course throw in a tray, some melmac, and an artgoodies nest towel and voila! A perfect reminder that Spring is on the way...eventually!

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Helpful Hint- can I get a side O’ Mayo???

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Okay, so this is just too good and too strange not to share. A few months back I was complaining to my dad about the water marks and scratches left on the top of my vintage console radio. Some of them had been there for years, and some of them new from a plant whose leaves had dripped! UGH! My dad, clever as ever, remembered a trick they used to use in college. Wait for it….mayo! Really? MAYO- as in would you like some mayo on your sandwich? YES! Really? I had to see this for myself!! The other night I was looking at my vintage hutch and though yes, the perfect opportunity to test it out again. Below you will find the before and after. There are different instructions online but I simply wiped the mayo on and rubbed a second and voila! It works, and it is amazing! I still can’t believe it. I’ve used it on my coffee table, and even a bad scratch in my wood floor! It’s a vintage miracle! Can I get an AMEN!

BEFORE. I wasn't sure if it would work, I mean look at that serious scraping action on the left- eek!

AFTER- Holy crap! It's gone! Almost all the other little dings and scratches have disappeared!

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Retro Mod Madness!

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I’m SO excited to introduce another NEW artgoodies all over pattern towel! My hand carved linocut, inspired by an old school plastic doily, has been made into an all over pattern that has both a retro and modern feel!

Even though it's winter, this towel screams breath of fresh Spring air! Ahhhh, just what the doctor ordered! There are 3 different doily sizes on this patterned towel!

This sham accent pillow will give your home a fresh look! So add it to your couch, chair, bed, or take it with you! My sham accent pillows make the perfect travel pillow!

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Blizzard Blast 2011

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At times like these I am ever so thankful to be safely snuggled up in my nice cozy warm house. And for having a snow removal service, seriously.  The wind was howling and the snow was coming down fast and furious, I awoke to the sound of shovels and snowblowers. Again, so thankful that my work was here at home a short trip down the steps.

After the storm the sun started shining and you could really see how much snow was in the road! All day neighbors tried to dig their way out and get to work. Every single one of them got stuck! Fortunately my neighbors are great and everyone was helping dig, push, and shovel their way out. One of my neighbors even shoveled my steps for me!

My house the day after. The streets, sidewalk, and driveway have been plowed and the sun shining again is making for some insane icicles! The radio said we had 16 inches, sure seemed more like 20 but either way it was a bunch!

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Hiya Cupcake, almost Valentine’s!

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Finally some time to work on some new things! Now available in shop the NEW all over cupcake and heart towels and sham pillows! A perfectly sweet treat for anyone on your list of loves.

4 different deliciously cute cupcakes make a pattern on my NEW artgoodies towel! 4 dozen cupcake in all make for a great gift for anyone on your list, or grab one for yourself, afterall don't you deserve a sweet treat!

Perfect for Valentine's or any day you need a little extra love! 40 doily hearts provide plenty of ooey gooey goodness on my NEW artgoodies pattern towel! Grab one today and send it to someone you love near or far!

 

Pair my NEW towels together and you get an extra sweet treat! Perfect for your darling, your mom, sister, aunt, well anyone really! A great way to remind someone you love them with a practical gift!

Use them individually as an accent pillow on your couch, chair, or bed! Or pair them together for a great look! Plus artgoodies accent pillows are just the right size for a travel pillow just in case you are a girl on the go like me! I love to travel with my own pillow to ensure sweet dreams on the road!

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color of the month- Sunshine Saturday

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Brrr! It’s so very cold here in snowy Michigan! I’ve been missing the sun and so a nice cheery yellow seemed more than appropriate for the month of January!

Sunshiney yellow was calling my name as I daydreamed about it on a very chilly winter's day! Fab vintage glassware, salt and p's, a yellow pencil sharpener, string can, trays, and fun vintage planters, plus the awesome vintage mushroom tea towel it all sets on were on deck. Oh and the pan mending kit, and laundry sprinkler, plus the usual melmac all come together to make a cheery distraction!

 

It's been awhile since I did one of my table settings and a cold gray wintery January day was a great excuse to do this cheery yellow setting! Yellow melmac, of course, sits on a gorgeous yellow rose tablecloth, with vintage salt and p's, a vintage Burrite pitcher, and awesome giant ice tea tumblers with leaf design! Plus my new fave flower, a green trick dianthus, sits amongst some cheery mums. Now, who wants to come over for dinner?

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New Year-New Designs and Product!

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Well, 2011 is under way and artgoodies is excited to show you the first of several NEW designs! First up is the brand spankity NEW all over bike towel and sham accent pillow! I’m pretty excited to have created my original block print designs into an all over pattern! Stay tuned for some exciting Valentine’s designs! Next up the new sham accent pillow! Great for any chair, couch, or bed! And perfect on the porch when spring arrives! Measuring in at 12″ x 16″ it also makes the perfect travel pillow! Whether you are snuggled up at home or on the road artgoodies NEW accent pillow will get the job done!
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Home For the Holidays Part 3

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Happy New Year Everyone! Here is the final installment of home for the holidays, artgoodies style! My holiday collection seems to somehow keep growing, even though I keep selling parts of it! Here are some of my favorite friends on my dining room side table! Let’s consider this the color of the month for December since this is where it usually goes, and by the way, yes, I missed November! Sorry, too much happenin, back to it in January!

My rare vintage blue reindeer from Japan. And new this year the bright pink one! I just love all these Blue Christmas friends!

New vintage reindeer friends this year include everybody but the awesome trio of white ones on the right!

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Home for the Holidays Part 2

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Okay, so apparently there is going to be a part 3 too! I have added another display this year due to my expanding collection, so stay tuned for the final installment of Home for the Holidays artgoodies style!

New this year is the window sill display in the living room right under the vintage felt Christmas banner. I love these vintage deer! Most of them made in Japan. And that lanky Santa next to the bottle brush tree and the sled of friends, this is good stuff! These guys are so fun and festive!

 

This little snowman collection sits on the shelf right above the bathroom sink. My faves are the grumpy one on the top left, and the cigar smokin one on the bottom right!

 

This year the table gets decorated with an unusual shiny bright tree! Made of clear plastic with silver glitter, the branches have little notches to hold the tiny glass balls! Plus on my vintage console radio sits a little gold tinsel tree from Japan. And I couldn't be more excited, I finally put up my grandma's 40s black Zomba barkcloth drapes after finding them when my parents moved this summer. I spent countless hours lying in bed at her house staring at these drapes! I love them! They fit right in with my wall color and the German console radio I also brought over from my parents house. It used to belong to my Grandpa Price and still works and sounds like a dream!

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